diff --git a/tests/data/slapd-meta.conf b/tests/data/slapd-meta.conf
index 5fcaf4d518..b8f8d4c662 100644
--- a/tests/data/slapd-meta.conf
+++ b/tests/data/slapd-meta.conf
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ suffix		"o=Example,c=US"
 rootdn		"cn=Manager,o=Example,c=US"
 rootpw		secret
 chase-referrals	no
-nretries	forever
-#nretries	1000
+#nretries	forever
+nretries	100
+# 1 sec timeout for binds
+bind-timeout	1000000
 
 # local
 uri		"@URI2@ou=Meta,o=Example,c=US"